New-York tribune., 1887-12-11
BROOKLYN CATHEDRAL
WORK TO BE RESUMED ON A BIG EDlFICE.
THE CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CoNcErioN
TO BE COMPLETED BY BISHOP LOUGHIIN
PLANS AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK.

completion VI the first Brooklyn cathedral II conem
plated. An exactly opposite condition OF affairs III
relation 20 q cathedral In the Protestant EpiscoPa
and Roman Catholic churches exists in the TWO
cities In tho Diocese Of NewYork tho Cathoiic
cathedral Of ST. Patrick has been built for several
years, and tho Episcopal edfce Is only prolectco
The Episcopal Diocese OF Long island has cathediai
at Garden City, through tho munifcence OF Mrs.
stewart but tho catholic edifco now In use is no
moro than a parish church. and only the foundations
OF tho great structure to be built have been laid
That portion Of the work was done moro than twenty
years ago. and after the completion Of one chapoI
tho enterprise was suspended whllo attention was
glvon to erecting churches and schools ana
caring for the other interests OF the diocese over
which Bishop LoughlIn has presided for third OF a
century. But he ia growing old and desires TO see
cathedral completed before his life work Is
over. For tho last four years a fine episcopal resi-
denco has been In process Of erection portion of
tho cathedral property. The work upon IL ls now
rapidly being completed AZ soon as 1t Is dohc tho
cln OF tho masOns trOwe VIII be again heard on tho
grass grown walls OF tho cathedral proper, and the
stately structure Will rise In the air In accordance
with the plans prepared score OF years ago
Tho sIte for the Cathedral OF tho Immaculate Con-
ccption, 1t has bcen designated Is the BLOCK
bounded by Lafayette Ocrmont, Greene ana Fandor
bilt avcs II is on tho rising ground Of "the HIM."
and Is In tho OF what Is likely always to be
one Of tho fine residence regions OF the city. AS
long ago 1861 tho block was purchased by the
Bishop FOR $4,000, and its value to-day Is many
times as great. Tho plans for great sacred ed-
nee were prepared. and in June. 1868 the laying OF
tho foundations was begun. Three years later the
corner stone was formally laid with imposing cere-
monla Cardinal McCloskcy preached tho sermon IN
tho presence Of fully 10000 persons and among tho
denitarles present five bishops and seventy five
priests. In tho succeeding eleven years tho WaIs
were built to tho height Of dozen feet, and St.
Johns Chapel, In tho rear Of tho main edihcc and
facing Clermont-ave, was completed and opened
for worship. Nothing has been done upon tho
oathed.al since but the money for Its completion has
been slowly collected In tho meantime tho new
house for tho Bishop has bcen built at cost Of about
100000 Tho entire cost Of the cathedral property
when tho work Is done Will not be far from
81 100000. 1t will takc number OF years 10 hnlsb
the building and make 1t ready FOR use
When compla.cd tho Immaculate Conception
cathedral VIII DO a stately and imposing edhcc. 1t
Will bc OF the eay French Gothic architecture OF
tho thirteenth century, with rich ornamentatlon.
Tho front upon Iafay ycttcaye. VIII be 100 feet and
the depth Of tho edince Will be 35i feet Towers
rising $50 feet and 80 feet square at the base VIII
flank the front and the main entrances viii be through
them. The nayo VIII De 264 feet in length and the
tran,ept l-O feet The BREATH Of the nave and
a-lcs Will be ninety eight feet and the nave roof
Will DO liz feet from the street level While tho
navo and tran,ept cciln-s VIII be eighty -yo feet
from the noor and the aise ceilings hfty-sh feet
Tho trausept towers VIII bc lo5 feet high TLo
nayo VIII terminate IN an apse under which the
altar Will stand The sanctuary will DO "a by So
feet. The a.-le- Will end IN small chales and altars
From the trauscpt VIII BE- archways .eadnG nto the
two large chaIel- the Of the cathed al proper
The walls VIII lc built Of bluc granite IN broken
a.har courses. The Interior trimmings VIII be Of
whi'o giautc, with ONO bun he-toEc ana gray
Irl.ellle stone for the window trdcery ana dcc"ra'
tons. The dJOrvay- VIII b. OF icd scotch granite
qhe cc NJ will he OF open woodwork in oak. coverd
with slate without. Tncdusttc tlle- Will be aid on
the noor and the pcWs viii be OF OAK and black
rD,fnit The Interior decorations VIII be rich and
splcndid Tho pillars supporting the roof VIII be
decorated and surmountcd ny carved capitals; ana
fo,4un ar,adc. frc,cocd IN gold and coois The
altars, rcrcdJ, and tabernacle VIII be of lt@h1n
marble.
The cathedral VIII have a representation OF the
coronation OF the Ble,,cd Virgin IN Heaven In
the east tian,ept window, while the west transept
viii be filed with so'nc, In the lie of ST. Patrics
vii contain Representations Of the annuncauon.
nativity, cuc'hNon ir,uTicctoa ana A,'a Mon .,
CHRIST. The lose "iud)" Vii h'Wct Il 1ecila aud
angelic choir. and the remaining windows VII lie
nj Ell with Appropriate subjects. No pans Or eN-
pcn-o VIII bee spared to maze The edhc" A. beautiful
AMI complete a- IO-sDe. Ia" best mOdeln ec'lces
Tho c,I.hcc wll be capable ot holding about 5000
person., Mr.. kccy, the architect maintains that
no church eddie, III the country VIII Oe equal to the
BrOOnlyu cathedral IN completeness or beauty when
finished All that richly decorated architecture.
with CLUSTERED shaft momdtd Da-e' cared capl,als.
tac"rcd windows, Ilnu"cic' anu e"uiv' 0"loIiSs
and inc stUuary can do to betutiiy ana acorn the
Iuropc have contributed to the ideas tO De embodied
In TIL, alcnltcctuaI triumph.
81. John, chapel. the only part ot the cathedral
foundation competed. l. built Ia harmony with the
viii seat about 800 persons 1t Is finished IN black
walnut and La, fine frc-c0cs. Iho window, rpre-
chapel font, C.crmOut ave. \ similar chapel
viii 10 built fronting on \andrruItavc. Al tlernont
lult opposite the Protestant Episcopal Church of
tho Messiah. II i ,oAd and substantial looMn.
structure OF granite and sufficiently commodouS 10
accommodate the stan ot priests to bo connected
with The cathedral II + go feet wide by 80 feet tn
height The building contains thirty eight rooms u
be- dos ocd to the uses ot the Bishop an' hi, assist
ant. The main floor contains eight rOm@ Designed
I.nno,h "'t' " ,ar,c iinin, room and the kitchen
room. which Bishop IouEhlin and Vicar General kregan
Will occupy u short time. and I'VE Other sleeping
devoted to the bishops library, ana At the rear arc
tive moro bedrooms. The scrN ants quarters are
bishops house Is on CcrmontaNe., but ther Is
side entrance OH CtcoucA.c for the priests 70 be
main entrance adorned with polished granite col
unus, and tie doors are Of solid oak The main
lighted los stained glass windows. The woodwork i
Of oah mahogany and cherry. The building Is
ntl-hcd anu VIII 10 iui III Pi'.' ""t """''
tl,l manner Thcrc viii be- little for show hut
everything for use In II. Early IN the winter Bshop
Ioughun aud Vicar General kccean VIII occupy their
ncw homo and Il Will thcnccforth hc the centre Ot
the diocese Work VIII then be- pushed forward upon
the cathedral until II l. completed AMI ready ior
conservation by the tIidn1"
Vicar General Kcceln In talking with IRIutNE
reporter said. Tho work upon the Bishops house i
fast Icing finished. II Will be- ready for use In
few weeks but the Bishop viii not occupy II In two
or three months. A. soon as Il Il done Work VIII bc
II sumcd upon the cathedral The Bishop has been
,ta -, MI
since tho building was begun. He has dcvotcd
much time 10 the purchase OF church property thr
establishment of new par she's the organization OF
schools and the other matters Of Importance under
his caro-. Now he win give attention 10 this work
while caring for all other diocesan lntrrcst-'
"Iias the money been secured for tho new cathc-
dral q" .,,.
"Tho money. Il IT. | only wish Il had and then
there would hc nothing Ia prevent tho wVrA from
going forw ard until II Il finished